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Erik ten Hag’s stock at Manchester United might be at an all-time low, but the world of football clearly rates him highly.
Just days after reports that Ajax are interested in engineering a homecoming for Ten Hag, links to Bayern Munich popped up as well.
The Peoples Person relayed a report that he is on a “three-four” person shortlist to replace outgoing manager and United-linked Thomas Tuchel.
Now, Sky Sports German team reports that Ten Hag is “ready” to move to Bayern Munich in the summer.
Erik ten Hag steht nach der Absage von Ralf Rangnick auf der Trainer-Liste des FC Bayern. Er ist einer von mehreren Kandidaten und es hat bereits Kontakt zu seinem Management gegeben.
Ten Hags Zukunft ist komplett offen. Der 54-Jährige (von 2013 bis 2015 Trainer der…
— Kerry Hau (@kerry_hau) May 5, 2024
The report states that the Dutchman’s first choice is to see out his contract at Old Trafford, which runs till 2025, but if he is sacked, he won’t dither.
The speculation surrounding his future is as as it has ever been with United tumbling from one bad result to another.
INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe have resisted the idea of making a change mid-season and the manager himself has also struck a confident tone about plans next season.
If anything, links to Bayern and Ajax strengthen his position as world football might finally have reached a point where a manager is no longer judged by results at Old Trafford.
Ten Hag arguably overachieved in the first season and this year, amid a glut of injuries, has struggled while also acknowledging United have missed out on a number of first-choice targets in the window.
A lack of proper structure around him has also been pointed as one of the reasons behind his underachievement this year.
There is hope that INEOS bringing expertise and structure will lead to a better season next year with this year’s freak injury situation also subsiding.
It seems like United might just hold on to the man they have instead of chasing a shiny new toy in the market when the man they have is seen as a valuable commodity by the market.
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